Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $8.36 to $103.48, with a median of $32.63. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $24.27 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $27.25 at 157 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM | $8.36 | $11.15 | $1.15–$8.92 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM | $8.36 | $11.15 | $0.70–$8.92 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM | $8.36 | $11.15 | $1.67–$8.92 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM | $8.36 | $11.15 | $0.70–$10.93 | 25% | — source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 EBV Ab VCA-IGG LC 096230 | $18.00 | $18.14 | $5.44–$104.76 | 1% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 EBV VIRAL CAPSID LC 096735 | $18.00 | $104.76 | $5.44–$104.76 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.15–$49.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.00–$60.76 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.15–$72.79 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG | $46.50 | $62.00 | $1.00–$2,256.25 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Ebv Vca Ab Igg | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Ebv Vca Igg | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Ebv Vca Igm | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis For Antibody To Epstein-Barr Virus (Mononucleosis Virus) | $89.65 | $163.00 | $18.14–$220.05 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Ebv Capsid Igg Ab | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Ebv Capsid Igm Ab | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Liv-Ebv Vca Igg, Igm | $171.00 | $228.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.36, median $32.63, highest $103.48 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $47.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An EBV antibody test looks for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis. It is used when the rapid mono test (86308) is negative but mono is still suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86665 ($74.76). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CAEBV VCA Ab (IgG) (Q6421) | $5.77 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CAEBV VCA Ab (IgG) (Q6421) | $5.77 | file |